I love quick recipes! These have only 4 ingredients (one of which is water) and are super fluffy. They are also lower in fat than most cookies, as there is only 4 tablespoons of shortening in the entire batch. I made mine with devil's food cake mix, but will soon be trying angel food among others.

One day about 4 years ago, our local market had a special on cake mix. If you bought 24 boxes (a case), you could have them for 59 cents each. So, I bought 24 assorted flavors and put them in my freezer. After preparing several cakes, my family said "Enough!". So the rest sat in my freezer for about a year.

I was wondering what to do with all those extra boxes when I remembered I had heard of making cookies from cake mix. I opened a box of chocolate mix and poured it into a bowl. I thought I would experiment, as I had no recipe to use. My first try was the right one! Just 3 tablespoons each of oil and water made the perfect dough for rolled or sliced cookies. Baked in a moderate oven for about 10 minutes and out came perfect, crunchy chocolate cookies. I dusted them with powdered sugar and they were a huge hit.

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And the BEST part? One box made 6 dozen 1 1/2 inch cookies. For about 63 cents! That's less than 10 cents a dozen! Chocolate, lemon, and gingerbread mixes were the best, I added a bit of ginger to the gingerbread because we like them VERY ginger-y. You may come up with more variations, but you can't beat the price! Now I buy cake mix every time it is on super sale, even at a dollar a box it is still a bargain!

Ingredients:

1 box cake mix

3 Tbsp. water

3 Tbsp. oil

optional spices may be added to taste

Directions:

Mix the cake mix with the water and oil. I knead it with my hands to get the right consistency for cutout or sliced cookies.

Roll out a portion of the dough to desired thickness, I like about 1/8 inch.

Cut into shapes with cutters or just cut into squares or diamonds with a knife. Keep them about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.

Bake on a lightly greased and floured sheet or parchment at 350 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes. Check them at 6 minutes as some cook faster than others.

When slightly tanned, remove from oven, cool, and frost or sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes about 6 dozen.

This afternoon, I spent less than 40 minutes making 3 batches of cookies, all using cake mix. I used all white cake mix, but you can use yellow or chocolate if you like depending on the type of cookies you want to make.

The first batch was just plain raisin cookies. Add 2 eggs (beaten) and 1/2 cup olive oil (not virgin, just plain cooking olive oil. Beat those two ingredients together in a large enough bowl. I do not use a mixer, just a big fork. Add half the box of cake mix. Stir well, then add the other half box of cake mix. Add as many raisins as you think you'd like. About 1/2 or more cups is fine. Place dough in a covered container or plastic bag and pop into the refrigerator.

You can bake them a couple of hours later, or the next day. Form into balls about the size of a small walnut, and place on parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 8-12 minutes at 375 degrees F depending on how brown you want the cookies to be. I like using parchment paper as I just remove all the cookies at once onto a wire rack, (parchment and all) and immediately add an already "loaded" new sheet of parchment onto the cookie sheet and into the oven they go. Making cookies never happens so fast.

I put together a batch of chocolate chip cookies following the same procedure, and they'll be baked the same way. The third batch was chock full of finely chopped pecans also following the same procedure and they'll also be baked tomorrow morning in the same manner.

If you don't have time to bake them tomorrow, place them in an airtight container and freeze. Thaw out when you're ready to bake and you can have nice freshly baked cookies anytime.

This is easy enough for even the least experienced cook to make a lot of different kinds of cookies in a very short time. The cookies can be frosted if you like, but they don't need anything else to make them delicious. All the best.

I have used the cake mix recipe for making cookies for a couple of years now. I am always looking to make old recipes healthier. Here is what I have come up with to add fiber and to cut the fat and calories.

This lemon cookie recipe is GREAT. I've made it numerous times and everyone who tastes the cookies loves them. I've tried the same recipe with red velvet cake mix and it wasn't good. I've got an orange mix and a banana mix I want to try soon just to see what else can work.

Here's the recipe I use (I believe it came from allrecipes.com originally but I can't be sure). This recipe has never failed me & my kids love the results!

Cake Mix Cookies

1 package cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 c vegetable oil

1 c mix-ins

Preheat oven to 350*F. Put a box cake mix in a large bowl & add eggs and vegetable oil. Mix well until the batter shows no lumps. Stir in mix-ins. Using a teaspoon, drop batter about 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Does anyone know how many cookies I will get from the cake mix cookies? The article is called "Easy Cake Mix Cookies". I'd like to try these, but it's just my husband and I. I don't want a ton of cookies to eat because I don't want to ruin my girlish figure!

Answers:

Easy Cake Mix Cookies

When I make cake mix cookies, I get about 4 dozen small ones by dropping 1 teaspoon size cookies. I fill 4 cookie sheets with a dozen each, and bake in one batch. You could make half a recipe, and keep the rest of the cake mix in the freezer until you want more cookies. (04/06/2009)

Easy Cake Mix Cookies

Easy Cake Mix Cookies

What I do is make up several different batches and I use a 1 1/2 ounce cookie scoop, I put them all on a cookie sheet and freeze them. When I want nice warm cookies I just pop a half a dozen cookie balls in the toaster oven.I have several different recipes so I have a nice variety in the freezer at all times, I just write on the ziploc bag the time in temp, if you want more Cake Mix Cookie recipes just let me know. (04/06/2009)

Easy Cake Mix Cookies

Here's a cake mix cookie recipe I hope you try and like.

1 box devils food cake mix

1/4 cup butter or margarine softened

1 8oz. cream cheese softened

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

Cream butter and cream cheese. Blend in egg, and vanilla. Add in dry cake mix about a third at a time mixing well after each addition. Cover and chill about 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. (04/07/2009)

Easy Cake Mix Cookies

I always form my cookie dough into round logs from 8 to 10 inches long and in the diameter size of the cookie I want and wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and store in my freezer (my own version of slice and cook dough). I can then slice off as few or many as I want to cook. Normally just two for an after dinner treat for my spouse and me. More if I have drop-in company! (04/07/2009)

It seems there is always some brand of cake mix on sale! This is an economical way to use cake mix - it doesn't matter if you use the brand name, or the generic store brand - these cookies turn out great! Experiment with different flavored mixes and add-ins for different kinds of cookies.

Ingredients:

1 packaged cake mix, any flavor

2 large eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 cup chocolate chips, M&M's, nuts or whatever you have on hand (this is optional)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and mix together. Drop by tablespoons on a cookie sheet prepared with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes.